Irish
Full nameKearny Irish American Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bhoys, The Hoops
Founded1933; 85 years ago
GroundHarvey Field
Kearny, NJ
ManagerAnthony Portelli
CoachSantiago Formoso
LeagueNorth Jersey Soccer League

The Kearny Irish was an American soccer club based in Kearny, New Jersey that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. Commonly known as the Irish-Americans, the club was renamed the Kearny Celtic prior to the 1942/43 season.[1] The team returned to their original name before the 1949/50 season.[2] In 1944 the club won the Lewis Cup.

Due to mounting financial losses, the franchise was bought by the Newark Portuguese S.C. in early December, 1951. Newark joined the ASL and carried on from the Irish-Americans' record of two wins, two losses and three ties.[3]

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1933/34 N/A ASL 1st Champion (no playoff) ?
1934/35 N/A ASL 9th No playoff ?
1935/36 N/A ASL 8th No playoff ?
1936/37 N/A ASL 4th, American Did not qualify ?
1937/38 N/A ASL 3rd, American Semifinals ?
1938/39 N/A ASL 3rd, American 1st Round ?
1939/40 N/A ASL 5th No playoff ?
1940/41 N/A ASL 10th No playoff ?
1941/42 N/A ASL 8th No playoff ?
1942/43 N/A ASL 7th No playoff ?
1943/44 N/A ASL 6th No playoff ?
1944/45 N/A ASL 7th No playoff ?
1945/46 N/A ASL 3rd No playoff ?
1946/47 N/A ASL 7th No playoff ?
1947/48 N/A ASL 9th No playoff ?
1948/49 N/A ASL 7th Did not qualify ?
1949/50 N/A ASL 2nd No playoff ?
1950/51 N/A ASL 3rd? No playoff ?
1951/52 N/A ASL Played seven games N/A N/A

References

  1. ^ Graham, William (August 21, 1942). "Seven-a-Side Soccer Final Slated Sunday". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Irish-Americans Halt Hispanos In Soccer". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 3, 1949. p. 16.
  3. ^ Graham, William (December 5, 1951). "Irish-Americans To Drop Out of Soccer Loop". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 22.


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